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Aikatsu!
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The main characters (from left to right): Ran Shibuki, Ichigo Hoshimiya, Mizuki Kanzaki (top) and Aoi Kiriya
アイカツ!
GenreFashion, Idol
Video game
Data Carddass Aikatsu!
DeveloperBandai
PublisherBandai
GenreCollectible card game
PlatformArcade
ReleasedOctober 2012
Anime television series
Directed byRyuichi Kimura
Written byYoichi Kato
Music bymonaca
StudioSunrise
Telecom Animation Film (Animation production cooperation)[1]
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo), BS Japan, AT-X
Original run October 8, 2012 – present
EpisodesOngoing (List of episodes)
Video game
Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson
DeveloperNamco Bandai Games
PublisherBandai
GenreRhythm
PlatformNintendo 3DS
ReleasedNovember 15, 2012
Manga
Written byBanbi Shirayuki
Published byShogakukan
MagazineCiao
Original runDecember 2012 – present
Volumes2 (announced)
Manga
Written byShiori Kanaki
Illustrated byAkane
Published byShogakukan
MagazinePucchigumi
Original runJanuary 2013 – present
Video game
Aikatsu! Futari no My Princess
DeveloperNamco Bandai Games
PublisherBandai
GenreRhythm
PlatformNintendo 3DS
ReleasedNovember 21, 2013
Light novel
Written bySunrise, Bandai, Yōichi Katō
Illustrated byKyō Nagiri
Published byShogakukan
DemographicChildren
Original runAugust 8, 2013 – present
Volumes1
Anime film
Aikatsu! The Movie
StudioSunrise
ReleasedDecember 2014 (2014-12)

Aikatsu! (アイカツ!), short for Aidoru Katsudō! (アイドルカツドウ, lit. "Idol Activities!"), is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's Data Carddass line of machines, which launched in October 2012. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to help aspiring idols pass auditions. An anime adaptation by Sunrise began airing on TV Tokyo from October 8, 2012.[2][3] A film adaptation is currently in production. A Nintendo 3DS game was released on November 15, 2012, with a second released on November 21, 2013. Three manga adaptations have been published by Shogakukan.

Summary

See also: List of Aikatsu! characters

The series takes place at Starlight Academy (スターライト学園, Sutāraito Gakuen), a prestigious school with both middle and high branches, where girls train to become idols and take part in various auditions. such as modeling, singing, and dancing. To participate in these auditions, players use Aikatsu cards, special cards which contain digitized dresses and accessories from various manufacturers that are used in their auditions. How well they succeed is often dependent on choosing the right combination of cards. The video games cast players in the role of a new student, who must train to become an idol and reach the top.

The anime series follows a girl named Ichigo Hoshimiya, who becomes inspired by a performance by top idol Kanzaki Mizuki and enrolls in Starlight Academy alongside her best friend,Kiriya Aoi. Along with their classmate, Shibuki Ran, Hoshimiya Ichigo and Kiriya Aoi spend each day training for auditions and aiming to become top idols. At the end of the first season, Ichigo leaves Starlight Academy for a year to study in America. During this time, a rival idol school, Dream Academy (ドリームアカデミー, Dorīmu Akademī), is founded, raising its own breed of idols. The second season starts with Ichigo returning back to Starlight Academy, as she now befriends and competes with Dream Academy's Otoshiro Seira, and her fellow idols. (Saegusa Kii and Kazesawa Sora)

Terminology

Aikatsu Cards (アイカツ!カード, Aikatsu Kādo)
Aikatsu Cards are cards that contain digitised clothes which are worn by idols during performances and auditions. They are divided into four categories: Tops, Bottoms, Shoes and Accessories, with some cards, such as one piece dresses, eliminating the need for others. The clothes come from various types of brands and have varying degrees of rarity. Although most clothes come in specific coordinations, players are also able to mix and match different cards to find a good combination.
Student Cards (学生証, Gakuseishō)
A student ID that represents a student of Starlight Academy or Dream Academy and is required to access the Aikatsu System. In the arcade game, these are IC Cards used to store a player's history and create original characters.
Aikatsu System (アイカツシステム, Aikatsu Shisutemu)
The system in which Aikatsu Cards are utilised. When performing in an audition or performance, idols step through a dressing room, which requires them to insert their student pass and choice of Aikatsu Cards, where they put on their selected clothes. The stage they walk on is largely digitised, providing various holographic displays and special effects during the performance and allowing people to participate in the audience via online streaming. The system reads the emotions of spectators, along with the online spectators, to rate each idols performance, which determines their success during auditions.
Aikatsu Phone (アイカツフォン, Aikatsu Fon)
A handheld phone issued to each student of Starlight Academy. As well as providing various smartphone functions, such as calls, maps and a social network service, the Aikatsu Phone allows students to schedule and apply for auditions, as well as store and utilise their Aikatsu Cards for various purposes, such as holographically trying out coords. There are also a set of lights that are lit up when a student achieves a symbol pertaining to a certain idol quality.
Special Appeal (スペシャルアピール, Supesharu Apīru)
A Special Appeal is a technique that is used during a performance, bring an illusion the stage. The types of appeal that can be performed vary depending on the types of clothes worn. Normally, idols are only able to perform a maximum of two or three Special Appeals during a performance, but Mizuki has been able to perform four, which considered to be Legends.
Constellation System (星座システム, Seiza)[2]
The brand new line of dresses made from the top designers who teamed up to come up with it.
Constellation Appeal (星座アピール, Seiza Apīru)
A Constellation Appeal is a technique that is used during a performance like a Special Appeal but is only performed when wearing Constellation dresses. This is performed when the performer has maxed out the audience's voltage meter before they can perform the appeal.
Brands (ブランド, Burando)
Fashion companies, each managed by a top designer, who design clothes for idols and convert them into Aikatsu Cards that can be used by the Aikatsu System. There are currently twelvr known brands in the series; Angely Sugar, Futuring Girl, Spicy Ageha, Happy Rainbow, LoLi GoThiC, Aurora Fantasy, Love Queen, Magical Toy, Swing Rock, Bohemian Sky, Vivid Kiss, and Love Moonrise.

Media

Video games

The Aikatsu! arcade game from Bandai began appearing in Japanese arcades from October 2012 as part of its Data Carddass line. The game revolves around using collectible cards to help idols pass their auditions. A handheld title, Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson (アイカツ! シンデレラレッスン, Aikatsu! Shinderera Ressun), was released for the Nintendo 3DS on November 15, 2012.[4] A second 3DS game, titled Aikatsu! Futari no My Princess (アイカツ！２人のmy princess, Aikatsu! My Two Princesses), released on November 21, 2013.[5]

Anime

See also: List of Aikatsu! episodes

An anime television series produced by Sunrise and Telecom Animation Film[1][6] began airing on TV Tokyo from October 8, 2012, replacing Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal in its initial timeslot,[7] starting Episode 25, the timeslot changes and slated Gintama''s timeslot.[8] A second season began airing from October 3, 2013.[2] Sunrise's director, Masayuki Ozaki, has stated Aikatsu may be considered for a US release if fans are vocal enough about it.[9] An animated film based on the series produced by Sunrise, Bandai and Toei will be released in December 2014.[10]

Music

See also: List of Aikatsu! albums

Main music and most of the songs are composed and arranged by monaca. Most of the insert songs also written by Saori Codama, Aki Hata, and uRy. Various CDs has been released during the series.

Theme songs

Opening Themes
"Signalize!" by Waka, Fūri, Sunao, and Risuko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 1 - 25).
Waka and Risuko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 17 insert).
Waka, Fūri, and Sunao from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 40 insert).
"Diamond Happy" (ダイヤモンドハッピー, Daiyamondo Happī) (Episode 26 - 50, Episode 37-39 and 45-46 insert) by Waka, Fūri, and Sunao from STAR☆ANIS.
"KIRA☆Power"[11] by Waka, Fūri, and Sunao from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 51 - 75)
Waka and Fūri from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 63 and 65 insert)
"SHINING LINE*" (Episode 76 - )
Ending Themes
"Calendar Girl" (カレンダーガール, Karendā Gāru) by Waka, Fūri, and Sunao from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 1 - 25, Episode 22 and 50 insert).
Waka, Fūri, Sunao, Remi, and Moe from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 25 insert).
Yuna from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 55 insert).
"Hirari/Hitori/Kirari" (ヒラリ／ヒトリ／キラリ) by Waka, Fūri, Sunao, Remi, Moe, Eri, Yuna, and Risuko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 26 - 43, 45 - 50, Episode 41-42 and 45-46 insert).
"Kiss of the Alice Blue" (アリスブルーのキス, Arisu Burū no Kisu) by Rey (Episode 44, Episode 11 insert).
"Original Star☆彡"[11] Waka, Fūri, Sunao, Remi, Moe, Eri, Yuna, and Risuko by STAR☆ANIS (Episode 51 - 75)
Waka, Fūri, and Sunao from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 54 insert).
Remi, Eri from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 74 insert).
"Precious" (Episode 76 - )
Risuko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 75 insert).

Insert Songs

"Idol Activities!" (アイドル活動!, Aidoru Katsudō!) by:
Waka from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 1 and 6).
Waka and Fūri from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 2 and 4).
Sunao and Yuniko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 8).
Risuko & Waka from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 16 and 17).
Waka, Fūri, Sunao from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 29, 44).
"Move on Now!" by:
Risuko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 1 and 3).
Waka, Fūri, and Sunao from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 9).
"prism spiral" by Fūri from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 5, 7, 56, and 71).
"Angel Snow" by:
Waka and Remi from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 10).
Remi from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 11).
"We wish you a merry Christmas AIKATSU Ver." by Sunao from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 12 and 62).
"Trap of Love" by Sunao, Waka, and Fūri from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 13, 15, and 57).
"Midnight Skyhigh" (真夜中のスカイハイ, Mayonaka no Sukaihai) by Risuko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 14).
"Growing for a dream" by:
Waka from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 18 and 23, minor appearance on Episode 29).
Waka, Fūri, Sunao, Remi, Moe, Eri from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 30).
"Glass Doll" (硝子ドール, Garasu Dōru) by:
Waka and Moe from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 19).
Moe from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 20, minor appearance on Episode 49).
"Thrilling Dream" by Sunao and Risuko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 21).
"Ponytail After School" (放課後ポニーテール, Hōkago Ponītēru) by Remi from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 24 and 60).
"Happiness on the same Earth" (同じ地球のしあわせに, Onaji Chikyū no Shiawase ni) by Eri from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 26 and 30).
"Shining Sky on The G String" (G線上のShining Sky, G Senjō no Shining Sky) by:
Waka, Fūri, Sunao, Remi, Moe, Eri, and Risuko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 27).
Waka, Fūri, Sunao, and Risuko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 28).
Waka and Risuko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 28).
"Wake up my music" by:
Waka and Fūri from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 31).
Waka and Eimi (Episode 31).
Risa and Eimi (Episode 47-48).
"fashion check!" by Waka, Fūri, Sunao, Remi, Moe from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 32).
"Take Me Higher" by:
Waka, Fūri, Sunao from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 33 and 35).
Waka, Fūri, Sunao, Yuna from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 34).
Risuko, Sunao, Yuna from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 36, minor appearance on Episode 37).
Risuko, Yuna, Moe from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 38).
"Summer Summer Vacation!" (さまさまばけーしょん!) by Nemu (Episode 40).
"Clockwise Wonderland" (右回りWonderland, Migi mawari Wonderland) by Waka and Sunao from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 43).
"Moonlight Destiny" by:
Risuko from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 49)
Risuko and Waka from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 50).
"Idol Activities! （Ver.Rock）" (アイドル活動! （Ver.Rock）, Aidoru Katsudō! （Ver.Rock）) by:
Fūri from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 51).
Waka from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 52).
Fūri and Waka from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 53).
"Magical Time" by Remi and Yuna from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 58).
Yuna from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 66).
"New・Chocolate Case" (新・チョコレート事件, Shin・Chokorēto Jiken) by Yuna from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 59).
"Kira・pata・shining" by Sunao from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 61 and 67).
"Dance in the rain" by Waka from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 64).
"Aurora Princess" (オーロラプリンセス) by Eri from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 68).
Eri and Waka from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 69).
"Happy Crescendo" (ハッピィクレッシェンド) by Waka, Fūri, Sunao, Remi, Yuna, and Eri from STAR☆ANIS.
Fūri, Sunao, Yuna, and Eri from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 72).
Waka, Remi, Fūri, and Sunao from STAR☆ANIS (Episode 73).

Printed Media

Three manga adaptations has been published by Shogakukan. Two series illustrated by Banbi Shirayuki were published in Ciao and the Official Fanbook respectively. A third series, written by Shiori Kanaki and illustrated by Akane, was serializaed in Pucchigumi. Six volumes of "Aikatsu! Official Fanbook" (アイカツ！公式ファンブック) has been released under Ciao Mook. A light novel adaptation also began publication starting August 8, 2013, featuring illustrations by Kyō Nagiri.

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=14566
  2. ^ a b c "10月3日より新たなアツいアイドルカツドウが始まるよ!! - 特集". aikatsu.com. August 16, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "Aikatsu! Idol Card TV Anime's Cast, Staff Announced". Anime News Network. 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  4. ^ "『アイカツ! シンデレラレッスン』目指せ学園ナンバーワン！ アイドル活動＝"アイカツ！"しよ！ - ファミ通.com". Famitsu.com. 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  5. ^ "アイカツ！２人のmy princess（マイプリンセス） ｜ バンダイナムコゲームス公式サイト". Bandai Namco Games. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  6. ^ http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TMSEntertainment
  7. ^ "Sunrise's Aikatsu Slated for Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal's Timeslot". Anime News Network. 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  8. ^ "Aikatsu! Anime Slated for Gintama's Timeslot". Anime News Network. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  9. ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/convention/2013/anime-boston/6
  10. ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2014-02-22/aikatsu-franchise-gets-film-in-april
  11. ^ a b "2014 Series Press Release (PDF)" (PDF). aikatsu.com. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
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